About
Yu-Jin Tay is the managing partner of Mayer Brown's Singapore office and global co-head of the International Arbitration practice. He focuses on international arbitration arising from a broad range of commercial disputes across sectors including energy, natural resources, manufacturing, technology, construction and infrastructure, hospitality and real estate. He has experience with most of the world's leading arbitral seats and under the rules of key arbitral institutions. Since 2001, he has advised or represented investors or states in investment treaty arbitrations, and since 2013, he has been a member of ICSID's panels of arbitrators and conciliators, designated by the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. He also serves as presiding, sole, or co-arbitrator in various institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. Before Mayer Brown, he practiced for over 16 years in international firms and worked in London, Paris, and Washington DC. Prior to private practice, he served as counsel and military prosecutor in the Ministry of Defense in Singapore and trained as a barrister at Fountain Court Chambers in London.
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Office
Expertise
Education
- University College London (University of London), LLM
- School of Law, Bar Vocational Course
- Singapore Public Service Commission, Overseas Merit Scholar